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Sharots (sweet cardamom biscuits)

Dry, crumbly biscuits flavored with cardamom and cinnamon, shaped from dough worked into thin spirals or small rings. Traditional cakes served with tea, often made for festivities.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Finition

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

181 kcal per serving

Protein
3.8 g
Carbohydrates
22.8 g
of which sugars
8.8 g
Fat
8 g
Fiber
0.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, cream the softened butter with the sugar until pale and light.
  2. Add the beaten egg, then fold in the flour, baking powder, cardamom, cinnamon and salt with a spatula.
  3. Add the milk little by little until you get a soft dough that no longer sticks to your fingers. Shape into a ball, wrap it and chill for 20 minutes.
  4. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Roll the dough into a log about 1 cm thick, then cut 8 cm pieces and shape them into rings or small spirals.
  5. Place the sharots on a baking sheet lined with parchment, brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with flaked almonds if using.
  6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden on top. Let them cool completely before serving so they become nice and crisp.

Variations and tips

Version without baking powder. Leave out the baking powder and add a little more butter for even more crumbly biscuits.

With what you can find here. Ground cardamom is sold in oriental grocery shops; otherwise, use a little extra cinnamon instead.

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